1 month agoAccording to Josh Getzoff of the Pittsburgh Penguins, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get the starting nod on Friday evening against the New York Rangers. Nedeljkovic has started each of their previous four contests and will continue to operate as the clear No. 1 option in the Pittsburgh crease. While Tristan Jarry has been in the AHL, Nedeljkovic has seen most of the starts, with rookie Joel Blomqvist slotting in as the No. 2. Over his previous four outings, Nedeljkovic has held a 2-1-1 record with a stellar 1.46 GAA and a .942 percent SV. He has stopped at least 26 shots in two of these contests. Overall, Nedeljkovic holds an 11-9-5 record with a .899 percent SV and a 2.97 GAA. Even though he has begun to turn the corner, he is a risky play in DFS as the Penguins will be without both Sidney Crosby (upper body) and Evgeni Malkin (lower body) in this contest.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Josh Getzoff
1 month agoAccording to Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get the starting nod on Tuesday evening against the New Jersey Devils. Nedeljkovic is riding a two-game winning streak. He also posted his first shutout of the season in his last start on Saturday evening against the Nashville Predators, as he stopped all 25 shots he faced. With Tristan Jarry in the AHL, Nedeljkovic has taken complete control over the Pittsburgh crease, with rookie Joel Blomqvist slotting in as the No. 2 option. Over his previous six starts, Nedeljkovic has held a 4-2 record with a .940% SV and a 1.84 GAA. He has only allowed more than two goals once during this stretch. Given his recent stretch of performances, he is an intriguing play in DFS competitions.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Matt Vensel
2 months agoPittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced en route to defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Monday evening. The Penguins got out to an early three-goal lead, which put Nedeljkovic in a good position. His lone mistake came in the second period when Adrian Kempe scored on the power-play with a wrist shot. This was another sharp outing for Nedeljkovic as he allowed just two goals on 42 shots in his previous start on January 17 over the Buffalo Sabres. In this game, he tallied the victory and also scored an empty-netter. Prior to this two-game winning streak, the 29-year-old was riding a 1-1-1 record with a 4.85 GAA and a .868% SV over his previous three. Fantasy managers should expect Nedeljkovic to continue to operate as the top goaltender in Pittsburgh, with Tristan Jarry now in the AHL. Rookie Joel Blomqvist will be the No.2 option.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 months agoPittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get the nod for Friday's matchup against the Rangers. He will log his 12th start of the campaign as Pittsburgh kicks off a back-to-back. Tristan Jarry appears set to battle the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Nedeljkovic has gone 2-1-1 over his last four starts, beating Calgary 6-2 with a 30-save effort in his previous appearance. However, he's mostly struggled during the season, putting together a 4-4-3 record with a 3.31 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage. It's a meeting between a slumping and a surging team at Madison Square Garden, as the Penguins are riding a four-game winning streak, and the Rangers have gone 1-6-0 in their past seven outings.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Michelle Crechiolo
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